Sample Code - Simple Example Loading a PDF and form filling

Simple Example Loading a PDF and form filling

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Topic: Simple Example Loading a PDF and form filling

Posted By: morty346
Subject: Simple Example Loading a PDF and form filling
Date Posted: 18 Dec 18 at 4:53PM

Looking for a simple example that Loads a PDF and has the ability to click on a form and fill it out.

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Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 18 Dec 18 at 8:56PM

Hi Morty,

here's your starting point to all resources regarding the QuickPDF-library and other Debenu stuff:
http://www.quickpdf.org/

Here you can see how to get inserted formfield content out of a pdf form:
https://www.debenu.com/kb/programmatically-extract-form-field-data-pdf-files/

Here you can see how to create new form fields:
https://www.debenu.com/kb/create-pdf-form-fields-programmatically/

Here you can see how to flatten the form field content to convert it to regular pdf content:
https://www.debenu.com/kb/programmatically-flatten-form-fields-pdf-using-debenu-quick-pdf-library/

Here you can see how to delete all form fields:
https://www.debenu.com/kb/programmatically-delete-all-form-fields-in-a-pdf/

Here you're getting ideas how to read form field content:
http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/retriving-form-field-object_topic3111_post12473.html?KW=form#12473
http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/filling-form-fields-with-greek-letters_topic2207_post9398.html?KW=SetFormFieldValueBy#9398

Cheers and welcome here,
Ingo

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Cheers,
Ingo

Posted By: morty346
Date Posted: 14 Jan 19 at 1:28PM

Thank you for your response.

Just getting back into this now:

The links you provided me help me understand how to fill form data programmatically, as well as create fields programmatically. But I am more interested in having the ability to have the end user view the PDF and fill the form out themselves.

Is there PDF rendering technology for Android available?

Can a end user fill out a form? and save the PDF with this library?

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 14 Jan 19 at 8:54PM

Hi Morty,

strange question... ;-)
For this you should try the Foxit PDF Reader.
It does what you want and costs nothing.
QuickPDF can't do this with ready made functions like you described.

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Cheers,
Ingo